(Yes you did miss some criminal stuff, plus you are presumably unaware of further criminal stuff which is why I have said people here are unfortunately opining without fully knowing.)

As for the government's agenda to wring as much benefit out of our country for a tiny monied group of it's supporters, it happened before. Soon the Republicans in the States will be back and doing it again. The middle ground swing voters don't learn. Indeed, nor do the Rightr Wing voters, 99% of whom are always damaged as well despite thinking they won't, the poor chicks.